Government shelves new RTI rules after flakThe department of personnel and training has in a recent communication asked CIC if there was the need for fresh rules.
01 Jun, 2018, 07.26 AM IST
One year on, revised RTI rules yet to be approvedThe requirement for framing fresh RTI Rules — that is the draft RTI Rules 2017 — was undertaken after a direction from the apex court.
29 Apr, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
CIC split wide open after news travels out of meeting roomsInformation commissioners Yashovardhan Azad and M Sridhar Acharyulu has questioned the motive behind making public their opposition to gove...
26 Jan, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
CIC again red flags draft RTI Act rules on assigning appealsFearing misuse by the govt Info commissioners have criticised introduction of new rules that give more powers to CIC to assign any RTI appe...
27 Dec, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
Key rules of 2012 RTI Act not changed, Congress criticism motivated: GovtThe minister emphasised the Modi government was committed to ensuring full and easy implementation of RTI. Singh explained the need for not...
05 Apr, 2017, 01.19 AM IST
New rules to subvert RTI Act, says CongressCongress has vowed to oppose the changes inside and outside Parliament which it said “formalised the process of subverting the RTI Act”.
04 Apr, 2017, 12.21 AM IST
RTI cases likely to be closed after applicants' deathThe department of personnel and training, the nodal department for the implementation of RTI Act, has drafted new rules and sought comments...
03 Apr, 2017, 12.29 AM IST
Government proposes new RTI draft rules, seeks public opinionThe rules also introduce provisions like providing a copy of complaint and appeal to the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) before a...
02 Apr, 2017, 08.59 PM IST
Draft orders of judges cannot be disclosed: CICRelying on a Supreme Court order in which it was observed that "judges may, and often do, discuss the matter among themselves and reach a t...
09 Oct, 2016, 06.00 PM IST
Trademark registration charges may jump 100%Applications for sound-marks can now be accompanied by a sound-file in MP3 format. The Yahoo yodel (of Yahoo Inc) was the first sound mark ...
21 Nov, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
Centre asks states, courts to harmonise RTI rules on fee chargedThe move assumes significance as various public authorities charge different fees for providing information under the transparency law.
29 Jul, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
Seek information under RTI Act in UP? Tread carefully, information commission may penalise youThe draft rules of UP give the commission power to close an appeal or complaint on the death of the applicant and also it says a complaint ...
20 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Draft rules to curb RTI back on agenda
A year after the Centre shelved a move of introducing norms, including a 250-word limit on RTI applications, it has resurrected the proposa...
17 Jul, 2012, 02.32 AM IST
- DoPT rejects Advisory Council suggestions on RTI
After the Food Security Bill, the Right to Information (RTI) Act has become a bone of contention between the National Advisory Council and ...
26 Jan, 2011, 02.18 AM IST
- NAC differs with govt on new rules for RTI Act
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) is on collision course once again with the government .
11 Jan, 2011, 06.15 AM IST
- 'Word limit to RTI plea will be good disciplining tool'
The CIC has also supported an established format on the argument that often applications tend to ramble on for several pages and do not ask...
13 Dec, 2010, 02.58 AM IST
- RTI queries not beyond 250 words
The government has in a recent notification recommended RTI applicants keep their application to just one subject and also limit the query ...
12 Dec, 2010, 05.52 AM IST